In cincinnati
Power failure puts tennis tournament lame – alarm starts
12.08.2025 – 07:48 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Jannik Sinner was on the court in Cincinnati when the electricity suddenly failed. There were also problems afterwards.
Unusual scenes in Cincinnati: The tennis tournament temporarily brought an unexpected power failure to a standstill. The players, including the most world ranking Jannik Sinner, had to endure around 75 minutes on the facility before going on. But even after that it remained turbulent.
In the duel between Sinner and the Canadian Gabriel Diallo, flickering LED screens on the edge of the field caused irritation. Shortly afterwards the HAWK Eye system failed. Both professionals decided without continuing the technology. Just five minutes later, an alarm sounded in the stadium, the match was interrupted again and for the third time.
Despite the interruptions, Sinner prevailed 6: 2, 7: 6 (8: 6) in his US Open General rehearsal. It was his 23rd victory in a series on hard court. After less than two hours, the Wimbledon winner ended the game at the Masters tournament in Ohio. “It was a very difficult day,” said the Italian. He had to find the right balance against strong impeller, which he has not always succeeded. “But I need such hard matches.”
There were also close duels among women: The top -defended defending champion Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus ranked the British Emma Raducanu with 7: 6 (7: 3), 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5). In the round of 16, she meets Jessica Bouzas Maneiro from Spain. “I am happy to have survived this difficult match,” said Sabalenka. You now need time to recover from this hard fight.